CLEVELAND — The MLB trade deadline is Thursday at 6 p.m., and before the window closed, the Cleveland Guardians were active, sending pitcher Shane Bieber to the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Guardians will acquire pitching prospect Khal Stephen from the Blue Jays in exchange for Bieber.

Bieber has been rehabbing after having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow last spring. He made a rehab start with the Akron RubberDucks on Tuesday, striking out seven and giving up one run in his four innings on the mound. Bieber was a free agent this past offseason but re-signed with the Guardians on a two-year $26 million deal.

The 30-year-old pitcher was originally drafted by Cleveland in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut in 2018 and went on to become a successful ace

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